Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jealousness

/dʒˈɛləsnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jeal-ous-ness
IPA: /dʒˈɛləsnɪs/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being jealous.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To show you how these two spirits work together, someone may come to you with a lie about your spouse; and after the jealousness sets in, you may wonder what they are doing when they are away from you."

Etymology

From Middle English jelousnesse; equivalent to jealous + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: jelousnesse
Suffix: jealous

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce jealousness?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈɛləsnɪs/.
What does jealousness mean?: The state or condition of being jealous.
Where does jealousness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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